Conexant and TANDBERG Television Team to Provide MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Interoperability; Industry-leading HDTV AVC Technology Vendors Ensure End-to-End Compatibility for Broadcasters

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. & ATLANTA, Apr 18, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Conexant

Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT), a worldwide leader in semiconductor solutions for

broadband communications, enterprise networks and the digital home, and TANDBERG

Television (OSE:TAT), a leading provider of video compression systems, today

announced that they have successfully completed MPEG-4 advanced video coding

(AVC)/H.264 interoperability tests. The joint tests verified interoperability

between Conexant`s CX2418X family of decoder integrated circuits and the

TANDBERG EN5990 MPEG-4 AVC high-definition (HD) real-time broadcast encoder. AVC

technology allows digital broadcast TV service providers to improve bandwidth

utilization, enabling the cost-effective delivery of a wider range of video,

voice, and data broadcast programming.

``Our tests with TANDBERG Television provide broadcasters with an additional

level of assurance that our respective products conform to industry standards

and work together seamlessly,`` said Jeff Crosby, vice president of Broadband

Media Processing for Conexant. ``TANDBERG Television`s expertise in encoding

technology is recognized by broadcasters and network operators worldwide. We

share their dedication to delivering standards-compliant solutions to the

broadcasting community, and are pleased to have worked with them on this

important endeavor.``

``In order to truly deliver on its promises, MPEG-4 AVC needs to go beyond the

codec and encoding box and be readily available in end-to-end systems that

enable broadcasters and operators to rollout next-generation networks,`` said

Matthew Goldman, vice president of Technology, Compression Systems, TANDBERG

Television Inc. ``By working with leading silicon vendors such as Conexant we are

able to rapidly bring complete open systems to market and drive the paradigm

shift from standard to high-definition, the first major picture quality

improvement since color TV.``

TANDBERG Television will be demonstrating the EN5990 broadcast encoder with

Conexant`s HDTV AVC reference decoder systems at the National Association of

Broadcasters trade show, which is being held this week in Las Vegas.

About the EN5990 Encoder

The TANDBERG EN5990 is the industry`s first HD advanced encoding system and is

already being deployed by broadcasters and operators around the world in trial

and full commercial roll-outs. The EN5990 is a robust professional encoding

solution, designed to operate in real-time TV delivery environments and

guarantees no frame dropping. Key features include extensive video

pre-processing for noise reduction and horizontal picture resolution resizing.

The encoder is based on the TANDBERG HD Intelligent Compression Engine (ICE), an

array of high-end, general purpose digital signal processors (DSPs) and field

programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

About the CX2418X Family

The CX2418X is the world`s first HDTV decoder IC compliant with the MPEG-4

AVC/H.264 standard, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10. The CX2418X decoder family

implements the MPEG-4 AVC standard, including both main profile and high profile

up to level 4.0, with support for broadcast formats and resolutions up to 1920 x

1080. A standard-definition decoding version of the device is also available.

Conexant offers a comprehensive suite of digital set-top box components and

systems solutions for worldwide satellite, terrestrial and cable entertainment

broadcasting networks. The company`s products include silicon tuners, satellite

demodulators, MPEG audio and video decoders, broadband cable and DSL modems, and

dial-up modems for back-channel applications. Complete reference designs that

help manufacturers reduce cost and speed time-to-market are also available,

bundled with a range of operating systems, middleware, drivers and development

tools.

About Conexant

Conexant`s innovative semiconductor solutions are driving broadband

communications, enterprise networks and digital home networks worldwide. The

company has leveraged its expertise and leadership position in modem

technologies to enable more Internet connections than all of its competitors

combined, and continues to develop highly integrated silicon solutions for

broadband data and media processing networks.

Key products include client-side xDSL and cable modem solutions, home network

processors, broadcast video encoders and decoders, digital set-top box

components and systems solutions, and dial-up modems. Conexant`s suite of

networking components includes a leadership portfolio of IEEE

802.11a/b/g-compliant WLAN chipsets, software and reference designs, as well as

solutions for applications based on HomePlug(SM) and HomePNA(TM). The company

also offers a complete line of asymmetric and symmetric DSL central office

solutions, which are used by service providers worldwide to deliver broadband

data, voice, and video over copper telephone lines.

Conexant is a fabless semiconductor company that recorded more than $900 million

in revenues in fiscal year 2004. The company has approximately 2,400 employees

worldwide, and is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif. To learn more, please

visit us at www.conexant.com.

About TANDBERG Television

TANDBERG Television (OSE:TAT) designs and develops professional systems that

enable new business models in the media and entertainment market through the

delivery of high-quality live digital video and on-demand content. The company

provides open standards-based technology solutions, systems integration, support

and monitoring through its sales and 24-hour support operations in the Americas,

Asia, Australia and Europe. TANDBERG Television`s customers include many of the

major broadcasters, network operators, telephone companies, cable operators and

content owners around the world. For more information visit:

http://www.tandbergtv.com.

Conexant Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements relating to our future results (including

certain projections and business trends) that are ``forward-looking statements``

as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual

results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks

and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited

to: the substantial losses the company has incurred recently; the cyclical

nature of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by the company`s

and its customers` products; demand for and market acceptance of new and

existing products; successful development of new products; the timing of new

product introductions; the availability of manufacturing capacity; pricing

pressures and other competitive factors; changes in product mix; product

obsolescence; the ability to develop and implement new technologies and to

obtain protection for the related intellectual property; the uncertainties of

litigation; and the risk that the businesses of Conexant and GlobespanVirata

have not yet been completely and may not be integrated successfully, as well as

other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in our

Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are

made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or

revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,

future events or otherwise.

Conexant is a registered trademark of Conexant Systems, Inc. Other brands and

names contained in this release are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE: Conexant Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Conexant Systems, Inc.

Gwen Carlson (Media), 949-483-7363

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